1,269 Quotes by Jim Butcher

Even in winter, the cold isn’t always bitter, and not every day is cruel.

You don’t gain knowledge without a little pain.

It’s not my fault all women like motorcycles, Murph. They’re basically huge vibrators. With wheels.

Thwart: to prevent someone from accomplishing something by means of visiting gratuitous violence upon his smarmy person.

We’re always disappointed when we find out someone else has human limits, the same as we do. It’s stupid for us to feel that way, and we really ought to know better, but that doesn’t seem to slow us down.

The married thing. Sometimes I look at it and feel like someone from a Dickens novel, standing outside in the cold and staring in at Christmas dinner. Relationships hadn’t ever really worked for me. I think it’s had something to do with all the demons, ghosts, and human sacrifice.

I couldn’t ever remember actually doing more than waving at this guy as I went past. I was pretty sure I hadn’t ever introduced my dog. How did he know Mouse’s name? Damned pooch is more a of people person than I’ll ever be.

Speak only to those who listen. Anything else is a waste of breath. The answers to your questions were there, if you listened for them.

Octokongs,” I pronounced grimly. “Why did it have to be octokongs?